Spring is an “eggs-tra” special time of year when many ocean animals are hatched or born. Visit Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, to celebrate the wonders of reproduction in the sea. Spring EGGStravaganza offers hands-on family fun with marine animals and their eggs, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., April 18 - 20. Activities are included with aquarium admission.

Come face-to-face with egg-laying marine animals, including squids, fishes, and sharks. Create a shark egg craft, listen to an ocean-themed story during story time, and participate in a unique underwater egg hunt; no baskets needed.

About Birch Aquarium at Scripps
Birch Aquarium at Scripps is the public exploration center for the world-renowned Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego. Perched on a bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean, the aquarium features more than 60 habitats of fish and invertebrates from the cold waters of the Pacific Northwest to the tropical waters of Mexico and the western Pacific. An interactive museum showcases research discoveries by Scripps scientists on climate, earth, and ocean science and features five-dozen interactive elements. Accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, Birch Aquarium has an annual attendance of more than 430,000, including 40,000 school children.